The Prime Minister directed to promote the allocation and disbursement of public investment capital, 3 National Target Programs, and the Socio-Economic Recovery and Development Program.

The Prime Minister directed to promote the allocation and disbursement of public investment capital, 3 National Target Programs, and the Socio-Economic Recovery and Development Program.

The Prime Minister's Directive clearly states the viewpoint and direction of direction and administration, which is to determine the disbursement of public investment capital as one of the top important political tasks of all levels and sectors, and to carry out proactive, flexible, timely and effective administration in accordance with the situation and practical requirements on the basis of functions, tasks and powers.

Closely follow, identify and correctly assess the situation, strengthen forecasting capacity, policy response, focus on improving the quality of investment preparation and project preparation. Be proactive, flexible and effective in removing difficulties and obstacles in institutions, mechanisms and policies. Strengthen discipline and administrative discipline, promote decentralization, promote responsibility, set an example for leaders. Strengthen coordination between ministries, central agencies, localities and units, ensure efficiency, complete each task thoroughly, do not let it drag on, cause congestion, waste resources.

Promote innovation, digital transformation, application of information technology, reform of administrative procedures in all aspects of public investment activities; strengthen post-audit work in disbursement of public investment capital. Unblock, mobilize and effectively use resources for investment, take public investment as the leader and activate private investment.

Strive for the disbursement rate of state budget investment capital in 2023 to be over 95% of the plan assigned by the Prime Minister.

Regarding key tasks and solutions, the Prime Minister's Directive requires that for the medium-term public investment plan for 2021-2025 and 2023, the Ministry of Planning and Investment shall preside over and coordinate with relevant agencies to synthesize projects that have completed investment procedures and are eligible to assign the medium-term public investment capital plan for the period 2021-2025, report to the Prime Minister and the Government to report to the National Assembly Standing Committee according to the provisions of Resolution No. 69/2022/QH15 of the National Assembly; propose a solution to handle the central budget capital of the medium-term public investment plan for the period 2021-2025 that has been allocated to ministries, central agencies and localities but cannot be assigned in detail to tasks and projects according to regulations; in which priority is given to adjusting the investment preparation task.

Guidance for ministries, central and local agencies to organize mid-term assessment of medium-term public investment plan for the period 2021-2025 in April 2023

Coordinate with the Ministry of Finance to guide the implementation of flexible capital adjustment between the Socio-Economic Recovery and Development Program and the Medium-Term Public Investment Plan for the 2021-2025 period, ensuring the disbursement of all capital of the Program in 2023 according to Resolution No. 10/NQ-CP dated February 3, 2023 of the Government. In case of exceeding authority, the Ministry of Planning and Investment shall proactively report to competent authorities for consideration and decision in accordance with regulations.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment is assigned to monitor the disbursement progress of ministries, central and local agencies, promptly report to the Prime Minister to issue flexible management solutions, adapting to actual conditions to complete the capital disbursement targets in 2023.

At the same time, urge and guide relevant ministries, agencies and localities to urgently develop, appraise and complete plans according to the provisions of the Law on Planning.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment guides and handles difficulties and problems related to the State management functions of the Ministry of Planning and Investment such as planning, bidding, planning, capital appraisal and capital balance capacity of Group A projects whose investment policies are decided by the Prime Minister...

Removing difficulties and obstacles in disbursing projects using ODA capital and preferential loans

The Ministry of Finance shall preside over and coordinate with relevant agencies to continue reviewing and perfecting within its authority or reporting to competent authorities to amend legal regulations, mechanisms and policies related to public investment in accordance with the provisions of the State Budget Law, such as expenditure tasks of local budgets to invest in projects across two localities, procedures and conditions for public service units to re-borrow ODA loans and preferential loans from foreign donors.

Timely receive, handle, and remove difficulties and problems related to the negotiation procedures, signing of Agreements, capital withdrawal, and disbursement of projects using ODA capital and preferential loans from foreign donors implemented in 2023 according to each donor group.

Closely monitor market price developments, promptly research and propose to competent authorities solutions for price management, tax and fee policies and other policies, contributing to price stability and cost reduction for businesses, including businesses operating in the construction sector.

Direct the State Treasury to promptly make payments for completed volumes, promote payments via the State Treasury's online public services to save time and travel expenses for investors, and make the process of handling documents at the payment control agency transparent; direct functional units to ensure payment sources for projects; coordinate with sponsors, relevant agencies and units to promptly handle problems related to payment, settlement, negotiation, signing of agreements, and withdrawal of capital from sponsors.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment shall preside over and coordinate with relevant agencies to continue to guide and remove difficulties and obstacles arising in relation to the licensing process for mining and exploitation of raw materials such as stone, sand, soil and gravel for public investment projects, ensuring speed, efficiency and compliance with legal regulations. Accelerate the implementation of the project to assess mineral resources for sand exploitation, meeting the needs of filling highway projects and transport and urban infrastructure in the Mekong Delta, to have assessment results by the end of 2023.

Closely coordinate with the Ministry of Finance to resolve problems in land valuation, land use fee collection, compensation for site clearance of public investment projects...

The Ministry of Construction shall preside over and coordinate with relevant agencies to closely monitor the situation and developments in the construction materials market, especially key materials, and promptly propose and report to the Prime Minister solutions to remove difficulties and obstacles in ensuring supply and demand and controlling construction material prices.

Make a detailed disbursement plan for each project and strictly follow the plan.

Ministries, central and local agencies, according to their assigned functions and tasks, continue to review legal documents related to the deployment and implementation of public investment projects to proactively handle them within their authority; in cases beyond their authority, report to the Government and the Prime Minister on specific handling plans to promptly remove difficulties and obstacles in the implementation and disbursement of public investment capital.

Urgently promulgate according to authority or submit to competent authorities for promulgation standards and norms related to the assigned management sectors and fields to serve as a basis for preparing reports proposing investment policies and investment decisions for projects without construction components.

Urgently allocate in detail the entire assigned 2023 State budget investment plan, focus on directing the drastic, synchronous and effective implementation of the tasks and solutions set out in the Government's Resolutions and the Prime Minister's directions, considering this a key political task; ensure that investment is focused and key, not spread out.

Develop a detailed disbursement plan for each project and strictly adhere to the monthly and quarterly plans. Strengthen field inspection and supervision, urge contractors and consultants to speed up progress. Assign specific leaders responsible for monitoring the implementation progress; closely monitor, promptly resolve difficulties and take responsibility for the disbursement results of each project, considering this as the basis for evaluating and classifying the level of completion of assigned tasks in 2023.

Review, detect, and promptly, effectively handle legal difficulties and problems; proactively handle them within authority; if beyond authority, report to direct superiors; in which, select the right bottlenecks and bottlenecks to focus on solving, ensuring focus and key points, bringing about clear effectiveness and impact.

Heads of ministries, central agencies and Chairmen of People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities directly coordinate and work with ministries managing sectors and fields to resolve arising problems.

Apply bidding methods appropriate to the nature of the project, in accordance with legal regulations, select contractors with sufficient construction capacity, select appropriate contract forms according to regulations, avoid the situation where contractors have the mentality of waiting for price adjustment for the construction lump sum contract.

Strengthening discipline and order in disbursing public investment capital; focusing on accelerating site clearance and construction progress, removing difficulties and obstacles related to land, resources, etc.; having strict sanctions according to the law for investors, project management boards, organizations and individuals who intentionally cause difficulties, obstruct and delay the progress of capital allocation, implementation and disbursement of public investment capital. Timely replacing cadres, civil servants and public employees who are weak in capacity, slow, cause harassment and trouble, resolutely handling negative behaviors in public investment management.

Make advances, recover advances, accept and pay investment capital in accordance with regulations and as soon as there is volume; proactively review and transfer capital according to authority between projects with slow disbursement to projects with better disbursement capacity and lacking capital according to regulations.

Disburse according to the plan resolved by the National Assembly and assigned by the Prime Minister, resolutely not to return the 2023 capital plan.

Promote the application of information technology in management, monitoring and supervision of public investment project progress.

Realize and identify investment preparation as an important task, a fundamental condition that determines the feasibility and effectiveness of the project, and implement a clear and specific mechanism of assignment and coordination of authority and responsibility between agencies and units in completing project investment procedures.

Proactively arrange public investment capital for investment preparation work, do not be passive, do not let the situation of having capital to do investment preparation work, capital waiting for project approval, capital waiting for procedures.

Develop a plan for regular training and development for staff working in public investment management and the Project Management Board.

Localities focus on solving site clearance work

People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities strictly implement resolutions and directions of the Government and the Prime Minister; directly hand over common construction material mines to project management boards, investors, and construction contractors, preventing wrong assignment, buying and selling; determining the location and area of ​​waste disposal sites used for projects.

Focus on resolving site clearance, compensation, resettlement support, and mass mobilization work in a timely manner, in accordance with regulations, ensuring compliance with the law and harmonizing the interests of the State and the people, not allowing complaints to arise, creating security and order hotspots.

Update and adjust the announcement of construction material prices and construction price indexes to meet the requirements of managing construction investment costs and construction contracts according to the provisions of the Construction Law and Decree No. 10/2021/ND-CP dated February 9, 2021 of the Government as a basis for adjusting bidding packages and total project investment. Control the price fluctuations of raw materials, fuels, and construction materials and strictly handle acts of speculation and price hike for profit.

Direct the implementation according to the schedule and plan of key transport infrastructure projects and important national projects delegated to localities as project management agencies, and determine the location and area of ​​dumping sites used for these projects.

Monthly report on disbursement status of capital plan of the Socio-Economic Recovery and Development Program

Regarding the Socio-Economic Recovery and Development Program, the Prime Minister requested the State Bank of Vietnam to urgently report to the Government and the Prime Minister before March 25, 2023 on amending and supplementing Decree No. 31/2022/ND-CP on interest rate support from the state budget for loans of enterprises, cooperatives, and business households; expected implementation capacity, the amount that can be disbursed by the end of the program's term, and plans for the remaining unused amount.

The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs shall report to the Government and the Prime Minister before March 25, 2023 on the specific amount remaining after implementing the policy of supporting housing rent for workers, and propose a solution.

Ministries, central and local agencies urgently approve investment policies for projects expected to be allocated from program funds announced by the Prime Minister according to the required schedule.

Assign specific leaders to directly direct and monitor the progress of project implementation under the program and be responsible for the implementation results and disbursement of this project.

Monthly report on the implementation status and disbursement of the program's capital plan on the National Information System on Public Investment.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment shall urgently preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Finance to continue reviewing and synthesizing projects that have completed investment procedures and are eligible for the remaining capital allocation of the program in accordance with the provisions of Resolution No. 43/2022/QH15 of the National Assembly, and report to the Prime Minister and the Government for reporting to the National Assembly Standing Committee as prescribed.

3 National Target Program: Review the list of investment projects, arrange them in order of priority in terms of feasibility and efficiency.

Regarding the implementation of the 3 National Target Programs, the Central Steering Committee for National Target Programs directly directs, manages, and promptly proposes to the Government and the Prime Minister solutions to remove difficulties and obstacles in organizing the implementation of the programs at ministries and localities.

People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities review the list of investment projects, arrange them in order of priority in terms of feasibility and efficiency, ensure focus and key points, and definitely not spread out or fragmented in the implementation process.

Review and synthesize data on implementation of objectives, tasks, investment project portfolio, disbursement results of the 2023 State budget capital plan (including support capital from the central budget and balanced capital from local budgets), periodically report to the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Ministry of Finance, and program management agencies before the 23rd of each month.

Direct functional units to coordinate with the State Treasury to carry out procedures to extend the implementation time and disbursement of the domestic central budget investment plan in 2022 (including the 2021 plan which has been extended to 2022) of 03 National Target Programs that have not been disbursed by December 31, 2023.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment shall preside over and coordinate with relevant agencies to urgently study and develop a Decree amending and supplementing Decree No. 27/2022/ND-CP according to simplified procedures, and report to the Government before March 25, 2023 in accordance with the Government's resolution in Resolution No. 31/NQ-CP dated March 7, 2023.

Urgently preside over and agree with the Ministry of Finance and relevant agencies to propose solutions to handle difficulties in assigning the central budget capital plan for the 2021-2025 period to implement the National Target Programs, and report to the Government before March 25, 2023.

The Ministry of Finance shall proactively synthesize the results of disbursement of State budget capital to implement National Target Programs (including development investment capital and career capital), periodically report to the Government, Prime Minister before the 25th of each month and send to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Urgently submit to the Government for comments to report to the National Assembly Standing Committee on supplementing the 2023 State budget estimate to carry out 02 tasks: improving nutrition and supporting housing for poor and near-poor households in poor districts according to the direction of the Government leaders in Official Dispatch No. 948/VPCP-KTTH dated February 16, 2023.

Ministries and agencies in charge of the National Target Program guide agencies and localities to implement component projects in a timely, practical, feasible and correct manner./.